---
title: "United States v. Taylor"
citation: "United States v. Taylor, 487 U.S. 326 (1988)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-TAYLOR-487-US-326"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-487/pdf/USREPORTS-487-326.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-TAYLOR-487-US-326/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# United States v. Taylor

## Holding used

No presumption favors with- or without-prejudice dismissal under the Speedy Trial Act; the district court must reason through the statutory factors and relevant prejudice.

## Material limitation

The seriousness, circumstances of delay, administration-of-justice effect, prejudice, and record explanation are case-specific.

## Official source and pinpoints

487 U.S. 326, 332–43 (1988): <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-487/pdf/USREPORTS-487-326.pdf>


## Used in

- [Competency, Insanity Procedure, and Speedy Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/20-pretrial/competency-insanity-and-speedy-trial.md)